#ryshadium

“Having trouble, bridgeboy?” Adolin asked, trotting up. Kaladin glanced at the princeling. Stormfather, but it was difficult not to feel tiny when riding beside that monster of Adolin’s. Kaladin tried to kick his horse faster. She kept clopping along at her one speed, walking around the circle here that was a kind of running track for horses. “Spray might have been fast during her youth,” Adolin said, nodding at Kaladin’s mount, “but that was fifteen years ago. I’m surprised she’s still around, honestly, but she seems perfectly suited for training children. And bridgemen.”

Painted in Procreate with my watercolour brushes.

Indignant Kal being stormfaced, and insufferable Adolin being gorgeous. 😂

I couldn’t help but notice THIS resemblance:

Details:

Kaladin is learning to play the flute.

Ryshadium were known as the "third Shard" (after Plate and Blade).

Ryshadium are bonded to musicspren.

Sureblood: Adolin's Ryshadium.

Gallant: Dalinar's Ryshadium.

Spray: an old horse used for training new riders.

Dreamstorm: a horse with more "spunk."

Destroyer: Waxillium's horse when he was in the Roughs. "A little too placid."

Editing to add:

aaaaand i’m restarting my stormlight challenge with book two because i am a hopeless addict! if you’re new here: last june i challenged myself to draw *something* for every chapter of the way of kings (even if only tangentially related). i finished that last week so now it’s time to jump right into words of radiance!

ch 1 - santhid was mostly about shallan’s sketches…so it felt appropriate to continue working with my ryshadium concept. as cool as the big bulky draft or warmblood idea is, i think they would best ‘fit’ in roshar with a more lean form. i’ve especially taken inspiration from hot-blooded endurance breeds such as arabians and akhal tekes…with their mandra bond, i think ryshadium have a natural boost in strength that doesn’t have to do with muscle mass (though of course part of it is that they are Very Large). i also think they would have the most gorgeous coats.